Diversity, Livingston College Common Ground Vol. IX

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n t e n t s

Opening 2

Student Life 14

Residence Life 48

Student Organizations 66

Academics 102

Seniors 114

Closing 168

Enjoying a
hug in the
sunshine
during Senior
Week. Class
officers
working hard
to get the job
done. Study-
ing can be
such a bore.

"o you remember your first trip
to the bus stop, only to see the LX go
flying by? Or how about seeing that
cute guy/girl in Tillett and later learn-
ing that they lived downstairs from
you? From Freshman orientation to
Senior graduation, a Rutgers Univer-
sity experience is full of new and ex-
citing adventures. As Freshmen, we
learned that whites and colors should
not be washed together. But then
again who is going to notice your new
pink socks? We shared horror sto-
ries about our roommates, expressed
our individuality, and learned to not
always judge a book by its cover. By
the time Sophomore year rolled
around, we had seen the RU Screw,
learned how to open those crazy LPO
boxes, and realized that just because
you go to sleep at 5:00 AM, that not
everyone else does. Junior and Se-
nior years flew by and friends arrived
and parted, leaving many memories
behind. Throughout the years at
Rutgers we grew both socially and
educationally, and we found that de-
spite our differences, we were united,
for Livingston College was our Com-
mon Ground.

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pon entering college you left
your old friends behind and set
out to start anew with many new
people to meet. Meeting new
people became an interesting and
exciting idea, Your new best
friend might have been someone
that sat next to you in class, lived
down the hall, or maybe even
your roommate. Once you estab-
lished a new group of friends,
they were there for the good times
and the bad. They were the ones
that you ran to when you needed
advise, wanted to watch a movie,
or just hang out. With your
friends, college became a very dif-
ferent experience. They helped to
mold who you are and filled your
years at Rutgers with both hap-
piness and sadness. Although it
is difficult to let go at graduation,
in your heart the memories and
the true bonds that developed will
live on. You will never forget
them. So, give one of your friends
a call right now!

One last picture
of friends as
Livingston
College
students.
Having a good
time at one of
the many
campus parties.
Letting go will
be so hard to do

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fun at the
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of help during
training.
Having some
fun in the sun
together.

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ivingston College became our
home away from home. We lived so
much of our lives the past four or five
years on campus. The moments came
and went. If we were lucky, we shared
these moments with our friends and
will remember them for the rest of our
lives. We may not have noticed along
the way, but Livingston College and
Rutgers University had so much to
offer, so many opportunities to take
advantage of, so many people to meet,
and so many things to do. After
awhile, we tend to think less and less
about our disappointments and
struggles and more about the things
that made us smile. From the very
first moment at orientation to the very
last moment at commencement, we
shared every experience with the
people we grew to know, care about
and even love. We became part of a
community that gave more to us then
we could have ever hoped to receive.
We wish that we could have frozen
some of our moments in time and re-
live them whenever we wished.

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ollege is a period of exploration.
As we entered our first -year residence
hall rooms, we were filled with anxi-
ety and uncertainty. We eventually
ventured out of the room, met new
people, and learned to cope with those
embarrassing stories that slipped out
of those we knew from high school.
We walked around campus, marvelled
at the magnitude of Lucy Stone Hall,
and naively asked where the fourth
Quad was, along the way to the Stu-
dent Center. We learned how to get
from class to class, campus to cam-
pus. By learning our way around, we
discovered many new places.
Through the years, we decided upon
our favorite classroom, lounging spot,
restaurant, and that special place to
met our boyfriend /girlfriend. Excur-
sions to the "Grease Trucks," frater-
nity parties, and getting lost in the
surrounding area are shared experi-
ences of all Rutgers Students. The
unfamiliar world outside of the resi-
dence halls became a place of good
times, bad times, laughs, cries, and
many unforgettable memories. For
once we truly looked around, we had
discovered Rutgers University.

You could not
escape Rutgers
without discov-
ering the
"Crease Trucks."
The gate to Old
Queens.
Douglass
College offers
some beautiful
walkways.

Walking around
Livingston College,
you found many
different paths to
choose from to get
from one location to
another. While you
travel down each
one, you had time to
think about where
you were going.

J7 utting the past behind us. You
have taken as many classes as you
can. All the studying and learning
that you could do at college is done.
It is now time to apply the knowledge
that you have collected over the years.
Livingston College helped you grow
into the adults that you are today.
There are may different paths which
you could take now. You may choose
to continue your education and get a
higher degree at graduate school, or
you may want to enter the good old
American work force. The hunt for a
job has become too familiar to many
of you as you have spent most of your
last semester sending out resumes to
millions of different places. Maybe
you've decided that neither of these
options are right for you, and you
want to take sometime to travel. Plus,
you let yourself think about getting
married and raising your own fam-
ily. Whatever you may do, Livingston
College laid the foundation on which
you can now build your future and
put the past behind you. However,
you will never forget your college

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he future begins with the ending
of another chapter of our lives. When
we left high school and first came to
Livingston, it seem that there were too
many pages to get through and the
end of the college chapter was too far
to really think about yet. We ap-
proached college life one day at a time.
Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break,
Spring Break, and Summer Break
was how we measured our time in
college. Before we knew it, we had
completed four semesters of college
and entered our junior year. The end
of the college chapter was just around
the corner. We had to finally decide
on our major and start giving some
serious thought to what we were plan-
ning to do for the rest of our lives. If
we did our homework, those decisions
were a little easier to make. Whether
it took you four or five years to gradu-
ate, it didn't matter in the end. Col-
lege wasn't just about studying and
getting done, but about learning and
discovering who we are and picking
one last course, our future.

Friends holding
on to the
college chapter
just a little bit
longer. Pride
and joy as the
chapter begins
to close. Taking
a short cut
started by so
many so long
ago.

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Student Life is everything that happened outside of the
classroom. Student Life is made up of the times you
will always remember and some you wish you could
forget. It is the time when you moved onto campus and
met your first roommate; who either became your worst
enemy or your best friend. It was going to the Recre-
ation Center to work off the meal you just ate at Tillett.
It was the Alcohol Awareness Week party that you at-
tended at the Student Center. It was exploring College
Avenue and the rest of the university. Student Life was
all the stuff that happen to you as you earned your col-
lege degree. It was made up of the laughs and fun times.
The friends you made, the lessons you learned, the risks
you took all contributed to the person you are today.
Going to class earn you a diploma; Student Life taught
you about yourself.

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HERE

The Livingston Student Center is the heart of
the campus. It is the place where students can
take a break from their busy schedules and
relax a little. The LSC is home to many stu-
dent organizations and hosts most of the events
that occur on campus. The food court offers a
number of dining options including Pizza Hut,
Dunkin Donuts and the new Rock Cafe. The
LSC houses a Game Room, Video Store and
the Sweet Shoppe. Commuter Students make
good use of the Commuter Lounge to rest and
catch up with new friends. The Livingston Stu-
dent Center might be small, but the students
and staff make the most of it. It is a great place
to build community and allows individuals the
opportunity to grow and learn outside of the
classroom.

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Iternate

'ACTION

Every year the college sponsors activities
geared towards nothing but fun and relaxation.
Two of these events are scheduled through the
Livingston Student Center. Livingston
College's annual Springfest is a longtime tra-
dition and is accomplished with the help of
student volunteers and organizations. This fun
in the sun event was moved indoors to the
Recreation Center due to looming thunder
clouds. However, the crowds made the short
trek and had a blast. The other is a growing
tradition called Campusfest were sponsors
come to campus to promote their products, but
also bring fun games and lots of giveaways.
Both events are perfect breaks for students
from their busy academic schedules.

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SOURCE

Students are all so picky about what they eat
until 2 in the morning. Almost all of us have
enjoyed the zesty options offered by Tillett that
we only looked for alternate sources of sub-
stance to simply diversify our taste buds. Did
it mean heading over to one of the Student
Centers, ordering in or the "Grease Trucks,"
we found something to eat. Also, there were
all does wonderful events that offered free
food. Regardless of what we ate, eating was a
major part of college life. We enjoyed the con-
versations with our friends and classmates and
how many times will you tell the story about
going to a dinner with friends after at 4 A.M..
Plus, now that you are on your own Tillett
doesn't seem that bad unless your mom still
cooks for you.

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ime to
SWEAT

The Recreation Center is the perfect opportu-
nity for students to relieve some tension and
get back into shape. The inside facility offers
an exercise room, weight room and gym for
basketball, hockey and volleyball. While out-
side there are fields for softball and football,
courts for tennis, hockey, basketball and a
beach volleyball pit. The Recreation Center
offers tons of intramural sport leagues and
other health related programs. It has been the
home for large concerts and rained on
Springfests. Whether you went down to get
into a pick up game, lift some weights or par-
ticipate in a competitive league, you could al-
ways have fun and break a sweat.

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TIMES

More than half your college experience occurs
outside of the classroom. Some of your most
memorable moments happen with your friends
while simply hanging out and having fun. Stu-
dent Life includes having good times, making
lasting connections and enjoying yourself.
Everyone needs to do things just for the fun of
it and college offers the excellent opportunity
to be yourself, smile and laugh out loud. If you
didn't let go a little, you would lose your mind.
So no matter how important it was to go to
class, study and do your homework, you
needed to include the fun times.

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LIFE

Living on campus has its advantages and disadvantages.
Your Residence Life experiences were filled with frus-
tration and great times. You learned so much about your-
self and others, a lot of things you really did not care to
know, while living on. Sharing became a four letter word
especially when you had to share the bathroom with 12
other people, or when your roommate shared your stuff
without asking. Then, there were all those RAs. You re-
member them, they were always begging you to come
to a program or stopping the party just when it started to
get good. However, they also talked to you for hours
during the middle of the night after your girlfriend broke
up with you. Then, they introduced you to someone new
a week later, and you are still dating her. Living on cam-
pus was a roller coaster of a ride, and one you would
definitely get on again.

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EVERY MINUTE

The Resident Advisors have the hardest job one could ever truly enjoy. Whether you

loved or hated them, sooner or later, you were glad to have them around. From 3 A.M.
lockouts to roommate conflicts to pizza they bought for their residents just to get them
to a program, they tried to make your experience living on campus that much better. The
RAs are a rare bunch. They are always doing something and never seem to have any-
time your themselves. They count on each other for support and a helping hand. RAs
spend tons of time in training and preparation for each upcoming year. During this time
they become a close team of fellow staff members and friends. Resident Advisors are
living every minute with something else to do.

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ON CAMPUS

They come in great numbers looking a bit lost. They have their parents or significant
other close behind carrying their belongings. Some have brought everything they own.
While others bring only the basic. Their arrival is made a little easier by the help of the
Welcome Week volunteers; they grab a footlocker from the father who is about to
collapse from exhaustion. They meet their Resident Advisor for the first time and re-
ceive their official welcome to living on campus. Then the fun begins, those students
that brought everything try to figure out were to put all their stuff as their roommate
walks in with twice as much. However, must students don't have a problem making
their little room feel a little like home.

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Living on campus can lead to a lifetime of experiences that you just can't get anywhere
else. It is your own version of the "Real World" just without the cameras. Where was the
better place to live the Towers or the Quads, and don't forget about Nichols? It didn't
really matter where you lived; you still dealt with the same situations, doing laundry,
phone bills, roommates, sharing a bathroom with 12 other people, getting locked out,
late night food deliveries and learning to fend for yourself. You may have learn some
hard lessons along the way, but you also had some great times and made lasting friend-
ships. There was always someone to hang with even if there was nothing to do. How-
ever, you always found something to do.

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rganizations

Getting involved on campus can definitely add to your
overall college experience. Livingston College and
Rutgers University have over a hundred different clubs
and organizations to join. Also, if you did not find one
that filled your needs, you were able to with three other
students start a new one. When your job searching be-
gan, you were sure to hear "what did you do while you
were in school". When you were able to say "I develop
leadership skills as the president of...," it did make a
difference on your interview. Most importantly, when
you got involved in student organizations, you took
control over of what you did and enjoyed on campus.
You had a direct impact on yours and others college
experience. You made new friends and contacts that you
still benefit from today.

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Every year the executive board members of the Living-
ston clubs and organizations are invited to a Leadership
Workshop sponsored by the Student Center. The dedicated
students return to school early to participate in the day
long activity of silly games and informative sessions. The
Leadership Workshop also allows the leaders of the dif-
ferent clubs to meet and interact, sharing their challenges
and ideas. These students set the tone for the upcoming
year and truly have an affect on the number and quality of
events occurring at Livingston. They have the difficult task
of keeping their organization's members motivated. We
hope they can learn just a little bit from the workshop to
help them lead the way.

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The college recognizes the contributions made by the stu-
dents through the annual Achievement Reception. Those
students who have performed well academically, go be-
yond the call at their jobs, and get involved with clubs and
organizations are nominated by the staff. These nomina-
tions result in the accumulation of points which translate
to the awarding of college pins. The reception is the
college's way of saying thanks and more importantly dem-
onstrating that it is the students who really make a differ-
ence and have a daily impact on the success of the college.
Also, it offers a great opportunity for students to interact
with their peers and the college staff. If a student earns 3
or more points they are invited to the Deans Award Ban-
quet during their senior year.

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The Livingston College Governing association, known as
the LCGA, is the represented voice of the student body.
The LCGA consists of four committees which actively seek
feedback from the students to help influence the decisions
that they make. The LCGA disburses student fees to the
recognized student clubs and organizations of the college,
and make special event allocations to support the program-
ming and activities efforts of these student groups. Mem-
bers are on college and university wide committees to guar-
antee that the student concerns are heard involving issues
that directly effect their daily lives as students. General
Body meetings are open to all students to attend and speak
during the public sector portion of the agenda.

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The Livingston Program Board (LPB) is made up of very
dedicated volunteers who work hard to bring a diversity
of events and activities to campus. LPB plans comedy,
variety, musical, cultural and may other social and cul-
tural events. They also schedule off campus events like
trips to Great Adventure, New York City, Plays and Musi-
cals. They organize the Opening Week Poster sale and play
an instrumental role in the planning and success of
Springfest. LPB's efforts give student something else to
do besides study. Most of their events are free or the cost
is greatly reduced to allow as many students to participate
as possible. Anyone can get involved through their activ-
ity committees and have an instant impact on what hap-
pens at their college.

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Livingston's Own Concert Organization (LOCO) brings
top name musical entertainment to campus. The students
work hard every year fighting a budget too small to re-
main competitive. However, the organization is still able
to bring names that students know and come out to hear.
LOCO brings upcoming local bands to campus for their
annual Battle of the Bands. The winner of this event opens
at Springfest. LOCO also brings four or five additional
acts to Springfest. This years headliner was Dougie Fresh.
LOCO offers students the possibility of getting involved
with every aspect of concert planning from contracts to
hospitality and everything else in between. LOCO keeps
the campus humming to a diversity of musical styles.

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WRLC is Livingston's radio station and the staff works very
hard to keep it that way. With limited funding for a radio
station, WRLC has learn to survive with some additional
financial help from the LCGA throughout the year. This
year was a prominent one for the radio station. They estab-
lished a relationship with the Piscataway High School and
began sharing time on their FM frequency. In addition, the
radio station can easily make claim to the club with the
largest number of active members with well over 75 mem-
bers. The radio show broadcasts offer something for every-
one, and if did not hear something that interested you, you
could always apply for your own show. WRLC is the best
kept secret of Livingston College which isn't such a secret
anymore thanks to the efforts of the station's staff.

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RU Inroads is in the business of helping their fellow stu-
dent prepare themselves for life after college. Inroads of-
fers a very comprehensive series of programs designed to
educate others on topics like Job Search Skills, Applying
to Graduate School and Leadership Training. They bring
topic level executives to campus to have hands on small
group discussions. Inroads also get their members involved
in the local community by organizing a number of service
activities. Ru Inroads prepare their members for positions
of leadership in the community by developing their net-
working and professional abilities. Their programs are al-
ways open to everyone.

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Latinos Unidos En Poder (LUEP) was founded in 1969 as
Estudiantil Puetoriquena. LUEP changed its name to em-
brace the entire Latino community as one family at Liv-
ingston College. LUEP truly functions as a family were
members genuinely respect, support and care about each
other. Each member is actively involved and takes more
them their share of responsibility. LUEP is dedicated to
improving the present educational, economical, social and
cultural condition of the Latino community at Livingston,
Rutgers, locally and nationally. LUEP sponsors a very suc-
cessful annual AIDS/Recruitment Dinner Dance to raise
money to support both efforts. They also visit local schools
to help alleviate some of the concerns about going to col-
lege. LUEP members grow as individuals through the suc-
cess of their organization.

TOGETHER

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Livingston College went years without a theater group until
this year, and it came back in a big way. A first year student
noticed one was missing and through his efforts, the creativity
of over a 100 students was sparked and the Livingston The-
ater Company was established. Working with no budget but
the desire to bring the arts back to Livingston, the Company
began planning for their first production. They did not hold
back and try something simple. They went with a big show,
the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
The production was a huge success, selling out every night
and delighting the audience of students, faculty and staff, and
other community members. The opportunities available to stu-
dents to perform and succeed was made possible by the ef-
forts one student with a dream, Jason Goldstein.

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The Livingston Commuter Program is in a class of its own.
The effort put forth by the small staff of four is tremen-
dous. The program's main goal is to create an atmosphere
where commuter students feel welcome and can call home
in between their classes or after a long commute to col-
lege. The program maintains a small lounge with a kitchen
which is always packed with students. The staff works very
hard to make new students feel welcome while keeping
up with the returning "lounge lizards." The staff plan a
wide variety of programs and sponsors some of the most
successful trips including Broadway Shows and Operas.
They host a very popular monthly commuter luncheon.
All students are welcome at the commuter "home away
from home" lounge.

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The Liberated Godspel Choir was formed the same year
the college was established. So, the choir celebrated its thir-
tieth anniversary this year too. The Liberated Godspel Choir
started as a Livingston club and as its roots still planted on
our campus. Their office is in Yorba Lounge, and they prac-
tice there every Monday and Thursday night. The choir
continues to be one of the most successful clubs at the uni-
versity and they are nationally know and recognized for
their success. The choir holds a number of on campus con-
certs each year and travels on its traditional Spring Break
Tour. They have one of the strongest alumni followings and
the family and friends of the choir celebrate their accom-
plishments at their year ending banquet. The choir lifts the
hearts of everyone who hears them sing.

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Academics

Your academics were the main reason you came to col-
lege. Rutgers University offers an excellent education
that is rank very high nationally. The reputation is out-
standing and regardless of major, graduates should be
very proud of their degree. Academics were not restricted
to the classroom. You had numerous resources avail-
able to you for help. Getting to class was sometimes
more challenging that the class itself. You were happy
when a classmate took a collective approach to learning
and was willing to help you by sharing her notes or just
repeating what the professor just said. You learned to
work together on group projects, but there was almost
always at least one group member that did not do her or
his share of the work. It would have been perfect, if
only you got back more than 25% when you sold your
books back.

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So, why did you come to Livingston? It was to get a degree. Which
means, you had to go to class at least sometimes. During your first
semester, you took classes early in the morning, 5 days a week. How-
ever, you discovered quickly how to create a schedule that would
give you at least Fridays off and no classes until after lunchtime.
You took classes at all the campuses. Your academic experience was
as one university, Since, you sat next to Cook, Douglas and Rutgers
College students and the faculty is all the same. Still, it wasn't easy
as you dealt with the stigma that Livingston students were second
rate. You took great pride in the fact that you continued to get Deans'
Listed and your GPA was high enough to get you into the School of
Business or any other program. You worked hard and proved your-
self to everyone, especially yourself.

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How did you get to class? If you were lucky, your classes were on
Livingston campus and all you had to do was walk. However no
matter how hard you tried, you had to take classes at the other New
Brunswick campuses. You know what that meant... THE BUSES!
How many times did you wait for a campus bus to take you to class
and then arrived a half hour late? Be honest, how many times did
you wait until 5 minutes before class to try a catch a bus? How many
times did you drive and tried to get a parking spot? How many times
did you just not go to class? Well, getting to class at Rutgers Univer-
sity was a learning experience that only made you a stronger person
and better balanced. Since often, you had nothing to hold on to while
standing on a crowded bus. You really wished that everyone else
used "Dial" soap.

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STUDY FOR CLASS

They say you have to put in at least three hours per week of
studying for each credit you are taking. So, if you took 15 credits a
semester that would equal 45 hours of studying in addition to going
to class. That was over 60 hours dedicated to academics per week.
The average student, who went to class and studied sufficiently, would
have spent 6720 hours pursuing academics in four years. How close
did you come to those numbers? There was always an exam to study
for or a paper to write, and lets not forget about Expos I & II. There
were times when you studied with classmates and others when it
was strictly a solo act. You found the time to get the work done. If
you didn't, it properly took you a little more time to graduate. How-
ever, the average is four and a half years anyway.

time
to

COMP

You could not go through college without using a computer. It is
simply impossible to do today. Computers have become a very vital
component to ones educational experience. They give you almost
instant access to a world of information, not to mention the world
wide web, chat rooms, instant messaging and a very cheap way to
communicate with friends and family. Faculty and staff at the uni-
versity communicate with students through email everyday. You had
to set up your eden account. It took some of you a while to set up
that account, but little did you know you would end up on it almost
everyday. Checking your email became more important than check-
ing your LPO. Computers began to control your day's activities. And,
lets not even mention the waits to use a computer especially during
finals.

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Unless you were the best and brightest in every discipline of the
academic experience, you needed some help along the way. Most of
you struggled at least a bit with Expos, the analytical requirement of
the college, or that really boring class required for your major. Aca-
demic help was available. However, it was up to you to take advan-
tage of it. The Learning Resource Center, Math Lab, Writing Lab,
faculty, or classmates were just a few of the opportunities available
to you for assistance. The Academic Information Center was an-
other valuable tool for helping you pick the classes right for you.
However even if you took advantage of all the assistance available
to you, you didn't always get the grade that you hoped to receive.
Dropping, withdrawing or taking a class over became an alternative
that some of you had to pursue. In the end, you still made it!

oemors

You waited a long time to be called a senior again. Only
to have your senior year fly by once again. You have a
better understanding of who you are and what you want
to be when you grow up. Your friends mean the world
to you and you started to miss them well before gradua-
tion. You started job searching or taking graduate school
entrance exams during the fall semester. It wasn't fair
that you had to do so many other things and you just
couldn't sit back and enjoy your last year at Livingston.
Senior week was a great time to have some last minute
fun with your friends and to say good-bye. However,
the thought of moving back home and finding a job sent
chills down your spine. As this chapter of your life came
to a close remember, Happiness is a journey, not a
destination. You finished only one short portion of that
journey.

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LIVINGSTON
COMPTER

Angela Pasaler, Angela Ellerbee and Sue Diamond go exploring at SeaWorld during Monali Shah and Mikel Noll, veterans of the Livingston
spring break. Commuter Program share a happy moment before a

Commuter Program event.

Lenka, Jessica, Li-Min, Annie Mac and Irene share a moment of fi indship after the Dean's Award Banquet.

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Seniors

Seniors

Jessica Lord fits in well between "Pinky and the Brain" at a senior week trip to Great Adventures.

Freddy gets a face full of cake at his 22nd birthday party. uSO Ejiochi and Desiree Townsend enjoy time around the campfire during RA

camp.

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yarty. just hope neither one loses a finger.

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Ivan E Aggaboa
Sean Antoniello
Cindy Arias
Maria Astorga

Eric Backes
Deivi R Baez
John Baker
Elisa Barrera
Gregory Baxter

Dena Becker
Monica L Benedetti
Kathryn Benes
Marvin Bennett
Christopher Benson

Alicia Bergman
Vincent K Bhe
Meghan Billmann
Valerie Boccuto
Harris Bornstein

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Michael Brennan
Carolyn R Brink
Robert P Burns
Marco Camastra
Deanna T Campbell

Thomas M Campolo Jr
Anthony Capaccio
Shawn R Carpenter
George John Cassotis
Robert Cavallo

Yik C Chan
Ying Ying C Chan
Meghan Chance
Meylin Cheng
Oscar O Cheng

Natalie Chimento
Melinda M Churchville
Walter D Clark
Ezekeil Colon
Richard Colton

Pegen Comerford
Joseph Conroy
Pamela Crispino
Li Min Cruz
Felwin S Custodio

Nancy Dalton
Jayceryll De Chavez
Matthew Debenedictis
Valentine Deus
Sara E Dewitt

Monika Dhingra
Michael Dibiase
Azure Diggs
William Dillon
Franklin Dixon Jr

Kristy Docke
Graig Domanski
Thomas P Driscoll
Scott Drown
Chistine Duffy

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Angela M Ellerbee
Landy Estrada
John Farley
William Faughnan
Stephen Ferrara

Cynthia Ferrer
Erin Flynn
Manuel Fonseca
Stephanie Fonseca
Philip } Friedman

Cecilia V Gamboa
Cindy Garas
Stanley Garbowski
Polly R Gardner
Edward Geles

Marisa Giacobello
Keith Gilman
Terence Glanton
Monica Glanville
Lisa M Glenn

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Michael Gocel
Carey Goralski
Therfena Green
Joshua Greenberg
Steven Gregov

Jacqueline Guenther
Zakiya L Harris
Seija Hashimoto
Brett Hawkin
Dominie Healey

Jill H Hedrich
Thomas Ho
Chad Holland
Charles Haung
Sheldon Hutchinson

Alice A Hwang
Olohigbe Ihonde
Brinda Indradas

Jerome Jackson
Youme Jin

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David Jones
Aleksandra Kagan
Jill MKalab
Hyun-Suk Kang
Karen U Kanu

Eun Young J Kim
Vindo Krishnamoorthy
Monsurat O Lajide
John D Lape
John Larkin

Carina Lau
Amy L Leach
Cindi Leigh
Aaron Leonovich
Racheal F Leriche

Racheal Levine
Robin Lewis
Thaxton Lewis
James A Leming
Monika Linowska

131

Mark A Lipka
Jessica Lord
David Lozo
Yvonne M Lunde
Willie Mack

Erica Madden
Shirlyn Madenyika
Gina Mangiaracina
Robert J Matteis
Keith R Mayer

Daria Mazan
Anne McAteer
Darren McCormack
Janet McGovern
Juanita Mckoy

Rui Mendes
Lashell Mindingall
David Mislan
Daniel S Molnar
Ryan S Mailer

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Rebecca Myahay
Hong Nguyen
Mary Nigro
Jon Nyerges
Marie Oh

Laurie H Okun
Michael Olszak
Kwadjo Oppon Kuntu
Beatrix C Ore
Oluwatosin Oyefesobi

Richard Palmadesso
Susannah Y Pang
Monika Patel
Jeeni P Patel
Sejal S Patel

Nicole Payne
Dina M Pechillo
Jennifer C Pena
John Peragine
Hector Pimentel

135

Jamie Quigley
Afsheen Qureshi
Narenderan Rajan
Yvonne Ramos
Scott Ratajczak

Kevin Remond
Nicole Riccardi
Angelita Rivera
Malia Robinson
Tarja M Robinson

Keisha R Rogers
William Rood
Scott Rubin
Christian Ruiz
Despina Sakoutis

Gina Salanga
Michael Sampson
Danielle Sandler
Jennifer L Scheurich
Christophe F Scuorzo

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Frances Seid
Michael Sementa
Gerald Sessa
Sumit Sethi
Monali D Shah

Teresa Shanahan
Colleen Shaver
Irene Shenouda
Joseph W Shramek
Richard Sliva Jr

Jaymee Soliman
Michael J Sowinski
Sean Spellman
Sari Stamm
Bobby Stanley

Suzanne Stec
Lisa Strousberg
Brian Stumpe
Brad Sullick
Gaylord Syjongtian

139

Michael Tabayoyong
Sylvie Tanflotien
Marisa Taylor
Jennifer Terhune

Darshana A Thacker

Robert D Thompson
Beatrice Tinio
Stefanie Torres
Desiree Townsend
Shawn R Turner

Robert Urbanowicz
Cherylyn Waibel
Meghan Walsh
Julie M Weinberg
Erica N White

Beth Williams
Anyela Woke
Amy Yao
Karina Zamoshchin
Eric J Ziegler
Anthony Zuccarello

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D A N ' S

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eniors who have excelled academically and
those who have contributed exceptional service to
the College are invited to the annual Dean's Award
Banquet. Award recipients have been nominated by
the College staff. Selection for an award in any of
the categories yields one point for the nominee. To
be invited to the Banquet, a student must have earned,
90 or more credits and 3 or more points. This year's
Banquet was held at the Clarion Hotel in Edison on
May 2, 1 999. The Banquet is the College's formal
way of saying Thank You to the students who made
a difference at Livingston College. It is an opportu-
nity for seniors to share a special moment together
with family and friends. Although the evening can be
a little long, it is filled with a genuine appreciation
and celebration for each other's achievements and
contributions. THANK YOU!

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EOF ACADEMICS

Douglas Baldwin, Alicia Bergman,
Valentine Deus, Claudio Duran,
Landy Estrada, Timothy Jenkins,
Samyan Love, Eddy Mena, Hong
Nguyen, Marta Ogrodnik, Nicole
Payne, David E. Smith

EOF SERVICE
■

Claudio Duran, Timothy Jenkins,
Samyan Love, Hong Nguyen, Nicole
Payne, Tyshia Rogers, Desiree
Townsend

DEAN'S LIST
■

Asprocola, Bell, Bergman, Bopp,
Caccese, Chehebar, Costantini, Davy,
DeGuzman, Fulton, Greenberg,
Hamilton, Hickey, Hutchinson,
Leighton, Liming, Linowska, Mao,
McGann, Mulez, Nakashian,
Nguyen, Nitti, Oh, Okun, Ore,
Osborn, Paolucci, Patadia, Quigley,
Rood, Salerno, Sandel, Sandler,
Sliva, Stumpf, Thorns, Tkachenko,
Ulman, Williams

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CARR SCHOLARS
ACADEMIC

Melissa Borrero, Yvonne Ramos,
Malila Robinson, David E. Smith.

PHI BETA KAPPA
■

Matthew Bell, Keith Gilman, Joel
Hirsh, Jennifer Leighton, Laurie
Okum, Beth Williams

HONORS PROGRAM

ACADEMIC
■

Melissa Borrero, Carolyn Caccese,
Deborah Mizrahi, Yvonne Ramos,
Malila Robinson, William Rood,
David E. Smith, Vladislav Veksler,
Beth Williams

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PEER ACADEMIC
ADVISORS

Carolyn Brink, Monika Linowska,
Marta Orgrodnik, Danielle Sander

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DEAN'S OFFICE

EMPLOYMENT
■

Valentine Deus, Marta Ogrodnik,
Michael Ross, Desiree Townsend,
Beth Williams

MEDIATION
CENTER

■

Terah Benjamin, Lisa Strousberg,
Desiree Townsend

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SSS EMPLOYEE
■

Hong Nguyen

LEAP MEMBERS
■

Carolyn Brink, Meghan Chance,
Beth Williams, Amy Yao

ORIENTATION
■

Meghan Chance, Yarona Eyal, Beth
Williams, Eric Ziegler

146

TOUR GUIDES

Terah Benjamin, Meghan Chance,
Yarona Eyal, Melissa Fulton, Monica
Glanville, Desiree Townsend, Beth
Williams, Amy Yao

WELCOME WEEK
■

Terah Benjamin, Meghan Chance, Li-
Min Cruz, Valentine Deus, Yarona
Eyal, Melissa Fulton, Monica
Glanville, Hong Nguyen, Jamie
Quigley, Lenka Richards, Monali
Shah, Julie Weinberg, Beth Williams,
Amy Yao

REC. CENTER

ADVISORY BOARD
■

Carolyn Brink, Meghan Chance,
George Kemery

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REC. CENTER

EMPLOYEE
■

Jeneine Abernathy, Meghan
Chance, George Kemery, Nicole

Payne

RESIDENCE HALL

COUNCIL
■

Irene Shenouda

RESIDENT

ADVISOR
■

Anne McAteer, Irene Shenouda,
Lisa Strousberg, Desiree Townsend,
Beth Williams, Eric Ziegler

148

LSC EMPLOYEE
■

John Alpaugh, Therfena Green,
Mikel Noll, Monali Shah, Irene
Shenouda

LSC GOVERNING
BOARD

■

Jessica Lord, Mikel Noll, Monali
Shah, Irene Shenouda

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STUDENT

ORGANIZATIONS
■

Nicholas Fratto, Jessica Lord, Anne
McAteer, Mikel Noll, Yvonne
Ramos, Lenka Richards, Monali
Shah, Irene Shenouda, Desiree
Townsend, Beth Williams, Amy Yao

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WHO'S WHO

Meghan Chance, Anne McAteer,
Hong Nguyen, Danielle Sandler,
Joshua Scher, Irene Shenouda, Beth

Williams

PLATINUM

KNIGHTS
■

Meghan Chance, Irene Shenouda,
Desiree Townsend, Beth Williams,

Amy Yao

LYNN M.
KELLERMAN
MEMORIAL

AWARD

BETH WILLIAMS

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PARENTS
ASSOCIATION
OUTSTANDING
SENIOR AWARD

MEGHAN CHANCE

ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION
LIVINGSTON
PRIDE AWARD

IRENE SHENOUDA

ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD

MATTHEW BELL

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D E A N ' S

BETH WILLIAMS

LIVINGSTON 'S

Commencement

\^ ivingston College celebrated its' Thirtieth Com-
mencement Convocation on May 19, 1999 at the Louis
Brown Athletic Center. The building was filling up with
excited family members and friends as the graduates
found their way to the back to line up by their respected
majors. The Senior Class Officers and Committee
Chairs lead the processional of graduates. The Convo-
cation began with welcoming remarks by Arnold G.
Hyndman, Dean of the College. Azure Diggs, Senior
Class President, presented the reflections of the Class
of 1999. Special awards were given to graduates. Beth
Williams, Class Speaker talked about her experiences
and love for the college community, especially all her
friends and classmates. The Keynote Address was de-
livered by Wilfredo Caraballo, Esq.. Finally, the pre-
sentation of the Class of 1999 began with every single
graduate's name begin announces to cheers from their
fans in attendance. Then, it was time for one last hug
and picture with the people you spent the last 4, 5, or 6
years of your life with growing and learning.
CONGRATS!

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Lenka Richards honors the Class of 1999 by singing "One A graduate is just tickled by her tassel.

Moment in Time."

A sea of graduates wait for their names to be called to receive their rolled up mock diplomas, knowing that the real ones are at the Student
Center.

155

A very happy senior gets a congratulating handshake from Dean Hyndman.

A graduate nervously looks around to find his family. He knows he needs a ride Just how do -VOM 8et this caP to stay on?

home after commencement.

157

One graduate leads the way to cheer on another student's accomplishments.

"Egypt " finds his family and friends in the crowd at the Another graduate with his family gets ready to celebrate the day.

RAC.

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Seniors

Azure Diggs presides over a Senior Class officer meeting. A view of Baltimore Harbor, one of Senior Week's destinations.

Senior Week boat trip around Manhattan Isle.

Franklin Dixon Jr. poses with Prof. Kim Butler after he is Commissioned as a
Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, following Commencement.

Seniors

Members of the Senior Class officers hard at work planning all the fun activities for Senior Week.

What happens when you have seven guys with only one beer and only one "fat cat? " Nick Fratto and John Christopher get too excited at

an LPB event.

165

Seniors

We ' re done, it is time to go home!

Amy Yao grabs a bite at the LSC Food Court. We survived the meals at Tillett.

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"Education is an Open Book"

Never close your book on education, make it a life long endeavor.

Taylor Representative: Sharon Bodnarchuk
Yearbook Advisor: John Eric Leoniak